Tag
women's rights
![How to Enforce COVID-19 Emergency Measures Without Putting Women at Risk How to Enforce COVID-19 Emergency Measures Without Putting Women at Risk](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-30-10.jpg)
How to Enforce COVID-19 Emergency Measures Without Putting Women at Risk
By Carla Silbert
The security forces policing Asia’s COVID-19 response measures must show greater sensitivity to women’s specific rights and needs.
![The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-21_14-55-43.jpg)
The Taliban Doesn’t Care About Women’s Rights and Neither Does the Afghan Government
By Sabera Azizi
The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.
![Women in Nepal Face 40 Restrictions During Periods Women in Nepal Face 40 Restrictions During Periods](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2019-12-05-10.jpg)
Women in Nepal Face 40 Restrictions During Periods
By StoriesAsia
The practice of Chhaupadi in Nepal continues to harm women's well-being, health, and freedom.
![Afghan Woman Ambassador Forms Group to Help Afghan Women Afghan Woman Ambassador Forms Group to Help Afghan Women](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19217385239932.jpg)
Afghan Woman Ambassador Forms Group to Help Afghan Women
By Associated Press
Concern over the inclusion of women’s rights in a political solution with the Taliban prompted the move.
![Education Is the Key to Empowering Afghan Women Education Is the Key to Empowering Afghan Women](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-afghanistan-60641-960-720.jpg)
Education Is the Key to Empowering Afghan Women
By Sabera Azizi
Afghan women see more influence than ever, but prejudice and sexism remain barriers.
![6 Trillion Reasons for Asia to Act on Gender Equality 6 Trillion Reasons for Asia to Act on Gender Equality](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-07_14-53-10.jpg)
6 Trillion Reasons for Asia to Act on Gender Equality
By Anthony Fensom
The OCED estimates that 7.5 percent of global GDP is lost due to gender-based discrimination.
![Why Bhutan’s ‘Blood Tax‘ Needs To Be Scrapped Why Bhutan’s ‘Blood Tax‘ Needs To Be Scrapped](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-thimphu.jpg)
Why Bhutan’s ‘Blood Tax‘ Needs To Be Scrapped
By Namgay Zam
Bhutan’s regressive taxation of women’s sanitary products needs to go.
![A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-kyrgyzstan-2697388_1280.jpg)
A Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan Ends in a Young Woman's Death
By Catherine Putz
Burulai Turdaaly Kyzy was reportedly stabbed to death inside a police station by the man who had abducted her.
![Will the Death Penalty Protect India’s Daughters From Rape? Will the Death Penalty Protect India’s Daughters From Rape?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18111361745236.jpg)
Will the Death Penalty Protect India’s Daughters From Rape?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Will more draconian punishment for rapists improve outcomes for Indian girls?
![India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18103500679990.jpg)
India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest
By Priyanka Borpujari
What will it take for India to finally see its girls and women as human beings?
![Malaysia Still on the Wrong Path on Women’s Rights Malaysia Still on the Wrong Path on Women’s Rights](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-28_08-13-13.jpg)
Malaysia Still on the Wrong Path on Women’s Rights
By David Hutt
A recent UN conference scrutinized the country’s record with respect to female genital mutilation.
![Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes' Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-judge-gavel-1461291406zfk.jpg)
Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'
By Priyanka Borpujari
Even in India's courts, blaming the victim continues to take precedence over a woman’s consent.